miserable situation; plight; dire straits
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
miserable situation; plight; dire straits
formalDescribes a situation of extreme hardship, suffering, or misfortune, often causing great pity or sympathy. Typically used in formal and written contexts.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
ràng让
wú无
shù数
píng平
mín民
xiàn陷
rù入
cǎn惨
jìng境
。
The war has plunged countless civilians into a miserable plight.
Shī失
qù去
jiā家
yuán园
hé和
gōng工
zuò作
，
tā他
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
rén人
shēng生
de的
cǎn惨
jìng境
。
Losing his home and job, he fell into a dire straits in his life.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
yī一
shēng生
kǎn坎
kě坷
，
lì历
jìn尽
cǎn惨
jìng境
。
The protagonist of the novel had a rough life, enduring countless miserable situations.
Kàn看
dào到
zāi灾
mín民
de的
cǎn惨
jìng境
，
dà大
jiā家
fēn纷
fēn纷
shēn伸
chū出
yuán援
shǒu手
。
Seeing the plight of the disaster victims, everyone offered help.